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The world's biggest Christmas shop: Bronner's, Michigan, USAhttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/dec/13/worlds-biggest-christmas-shop-bronners
This Chrimbo-themed megastore attracts two million shoppers a year and has so many Christmas lights it racks up a daily electricity bill of $900<p>If you're sick of Christmas shopping, then Bronner's probably isn't the place for you. The shop, which is spread over a whopping 27 acres, is the world's largest Christmas store. Imagine the biggest supermarket you've ever been to, then replace all the food with tinsel, artificial trees and decorations, and you'll be close to the spectacle that Bronner's Christmas Wonderland provides.</p><p>Located in Frankenmuth, a small town described as Michigan's &quot;little Bavaria&quot; (complete with horse-drawn carriages and German beer), Bronner's has proved such a popular attraction over the years that in 1976 the state designated it an &quot;Embassy for Michigan Tourism&quot;. Over two million people visit the shop each year, taking a stroll through Bronner's half-mile &quot;Christmas Lane&quot;, which is lined with thousands of festive lights.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/dec/13/worlds-biggest-christmas-shop-bronners">Continue reading...</a>Christmas and New YearUnited StatesTravelShopping tripsChristmasFri, 13 Dec 2013 21:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/dec/13/worlds-biggest-christmas-shop-bronnersBronner'sThe interior of Bronner's Christmas Wonderland. Photograph: Bronner'sAlamySanta Claus statue at the US Post Office in Santa Claus, Indiana. Photograph: AlamyNational Christmas CenterToyland Train Mountain at the National Christmas Center. Photograph: National Christmas CenterPaul Keller/FlickrModel Santa's at the abandoned Cidade Albanoel in Brazil, photograph by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulk/6819057953/in/photostream/">Paul Keller </a> Photograph: Paul Keller/FlickrAlamyBronners Christmas Wonderland in Michigan, US. Photograph: AlamyAlamyADBPKM Bronners Christmas Wonderland in Historical Frankenmuth Michigan MI Photograph: AlamyWill Coldwell2013-12-13T21:00:00ZA kids' Creole Christmas in New Orleanshttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/dec/21/new-orleans-family-christmas
New Orleans is supposed to be a grownups' party town, but its sunshine, bright lights and loud jazz make for a perfect family Christmas<p>My four-year-old daughter, Ruby, is perched on Father Christmas's capacious knee, listing the things she would like: &quot;… and then perhaps a Barbie, or maybe a horse, or a book …&quot;</p><p>Father Christmas smiles, lifts her down and says, in a strong Cajun accent: &quot;Well, if you've been a good girl, then sure the presents will come.&quot;</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/dec/21/new-orleans-family-christmas">Continue reading...</a>New OrleansUnited StatesChristmas and New YearChristmasCity breaksFamily holidaysTravelFri, 21 Dec 2012 22:45:11 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/dec/21/new-orleans-family-christmasAlamyChristmas on Bourbon Street, New Orleans. Photograph: AlamyAlamyChristmas on Bourbon Street, New Orleans. Photograph: AlamySarah Hughes2012-12-21T22:45:11Z